Wall Street’s main stock indexes extended losses on Friday as fears of a looming recession, sparked by the Federal Reserve’s relentless battle against inflation, hammered sentiment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 35.76 points, or 0.11 percent, at the open to 33,166.46. The S&P 500 opened lower by 4.84 points, or 0.12 percent, at 3,890.91, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 42.89 points, or 0.40 percent, to 10,767.64 at the opening bell.